Episode 46: Wait, What Did You Jeonse? (Housing)
This week Jun and Daniel discuss the housing payment system of jeonse (전세), or key money deposit, that is unique to South Korea amongst all OECD countries. Roughly 50% of renters in Korea are living w...
23 Mai 20241h 8min
Episode 45: Korea Visitor Interview #1 (iyagi)
This week Jun and Daniel have another guest interview with their friend and former co-worker, Alex, who is a frequent visitor to Korea. This time, Alex is visiting Korea to celebrate his daughter’s fi...
16 Mai 20241h 15min
Episode 44: Judgments Unclouded (Milestones)
This week Jun and Daniel discuss the topic of milestones and celebrations. As Daniel recently passed a significant birthday, our hosts take this opportunity to compare what are the big life events in ...
9 Mai 202458min
Episode 43: Min Hee-Jin Press Conference, Korean Soccer Failure (News)
This week Jun and Daniel discuss a couple major trending news headlines in Korea. First, Min Hee-Jin (CEO of ADOR, HYBE’s sub-label for the K-pop girl group NewJeans) held a press conference to addres...
2 Mai 202433min
Episode 42: Call Me, Maybe? (Language)
This week Jun-nim and Daniel-nim have a conversation around various topics related to titles in Korea and the hierarchy they create. Our hosts discuss what language Koreans use to refer to each other ...
25 Apr 20241h 17min
Episode 41: Korea Exit Interview #1 (iyagi)
This week Jun and Daniel interview their former coworkers who have been living in Korea but are moving back to America. This episode is the first in our “iyagi” (“story” or “conversation” in Korean) s...
18 Apr 20241h 9min
Episode 40: Dreams of Food Court Kids' Meals (Japan)
This week Jun and Daniel discuss all things Japan! Given Jun mentions Japan at least once in seemingly every episode, Daniel’s recent family vacation to Kyoto and Osaka presented a golden opportunity ...
11 Apr 20241h 12min
Episode 39: The Cleaning Towel of Italy (Hygiene)
This week Jun and Daniel discuss hygiene standards and expectations across Korea and the US. By the end of the episode, our hosts reach consensus on what the root differentiating factor is in hygiene ...
4 Apr 202449min
